Improvement in hand corn-huskers



FFICE.

JAMES' GUTHRIE JOHNSON, OF OARTHAGE, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENTIN HAND CORN-HUSKERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 117,296, dated July 25,1871.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J AMES Gori-min JOHNSON, of Carthage, Illlnois, haveinvented a new' and useful Improvement in Huskers, of which thefollowing is a specication:

rIhis invention consists of an appliance for use on the hand in huskingcorn to tear apart and grasp the husks in separating the corn. It is n1ade substantially as set forth herein and shown in the drawing, lettersof reference being used for the several parts, in Which- A is theprincipal part, formed of metal or other suitable material. B is thepoint for insertion into the husk. O is a guard above the index iinger,as the instrument is held in the hand, forming the guard of a hand-holdas it curves to lit the iinger in use. E F G are recesses in the handleA for the other three iingers. H is a clasp or band, which may be or'iiexible or elastic material, to surround those three fingers, leavingthe index iinger free. Instead of the lower end of the handle beingcurved, as shovm in thedrawing, it may, if desired, be straight andextend beyond the recess Gr sufficiently to attach the strap H, whichmay be fastened to the handle in any suitable Way. The form of thehandle A is designed to give a somewhat broad bearing on the severallingers, especially those Where the greatest strain coines, and to iitthe same so as not to have any part of the ngers by undue pressure getsore in use, and, at the saine time, be retained on the hand by thestrap H, and prove Well adapted to service in the use designed. rlheinside surface of the handle A, as shown at l, is inade concave in form,if desired.

I claim- The hand corn-husker herein shown, consisting of the handle A,husking-horn B, iingerguard and rest O, recesses E F G, and the band H,constructed and arranged substantially as described.

JAMES GUTHRIE JOHNSON. \Witnesses:

SAMUEL J Aeon WALLAcn, A. RINKER.

